What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).

Readsboro has the oldest population (median age 50.7).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Halifax	Readsboro
People
Population	847Highest	807Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT	50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT
	Readsboro and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%	6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4%	20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
	Readsboro and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,889±$7kHighest 21% below VT	$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT
	Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT	$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT
	Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$154Highest 29% below VT	$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT
	Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,991Highest about the VT average	$3,480Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4%	17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Halifax and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	7.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT	1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 38% above VT	32 minLowest 35% above VT
Work from home	29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Halifax School District	Readsboro School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.